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Pegah Pezeshkpour is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta, where she has been since July 2025. She holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Mechatronics from the University of Waterloo, Canada, completed in 2018. Her research interests include Liquid Metal Microsystems, Microfluidics, High-resolution 3D printing with photocurable materials, Sustainable Printed Electronics, and cell separation microfluidics relevant to cancer studies. Pezeshkpour has served as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Group Leader at NeptunLab within the Microsystems Engineering Department at IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Germany, from 2020 to 2025, and has been a Visiting Scholar at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Throughout her academic career, she has published numerous articles on microfluidic applications and tactile displays, particularly focusing on assistive technologies for individuals with visual impairments.
University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB, Canada
Tenure-track position in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
NeptunLab, University of Freiburg • Freiburg, Germany
Led research initiatives in Microsystems Engineering.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology • Sweden
Conducted research in the Division of Micro Nanosystems.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management